Filling shape with another layer

[Tudor “ted” jelescu]

Use the shape layer as a track matte for the fill layer.
https://help.adobe.com/en_US/AfterEffects/9.0/WS3878526689cb91655866c1103906c6dea-7cf9a.html
https://library.creativecow.net/articles/laronde_dave/dissolving_grid.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoZlH6c18XA

Tudor “Ted” Jelescu
Senior VFX Artist

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[Sterling Youngman]

Thanks Ted. This helped, and I got it working.